Unison Width - was stability issue

[Roger Jolly]

>What gives? Anyone got some expertise here?
>
>Terry Farrell

Hi Terry,
              Very bright hammers show a high amplitude fundamental, with
little or no harmonic development. The slightest movement of one of the
strings is heard loud and clear.
A well voiced hammer will have an exponential ramp of partials in octave
5/6, with fairly good sustain on each.  All these partials add together to
form a wash of sound that is pleasing to most ears.
It's my belief that there is so much happening, that our ears will not
focus on the fundamental, but listen to the whole, or resultant tone.
The changes are still happening, but not so obvious.  Kind of like a
slightly wild unison on a single note is easy to hear, use the same note as
the root of a major triad, and it becomes buried, and less offensive.
Hope this gives you some ideas.
Roger

Roger Jolly
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